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Chapter Builder’s Checklist
Note: This checklist is created for a chapter at a semester school which
has a statewide Fall Conference and goes to Chapter Camp in May.
Obviously, you will need to make adjustments based on your school’s
calendar and when your major conferences are held.
August
o Identify key campus objectives and key leaders you will want to meet
with
o Oversee (i.e. not “do”) NSO preparations and logistics
o Touch base with key leaders, especially LGC re: speakers for first 4
meetings
September
o Ensure SG’s are set up and ready to go by first LG meeting; have list
at first LG
o Ensure high quality, high energy first LG meeting
o NSO follow up: meet with each freshman (small chapter);
ensure each student is followed up
personally (larger chapter)
o Begin fall retreat/conference recruiting (at LG’s and within SG’s)
o Set up standing appointments and meetings with key students-current
and future leaders
October
o Heavy fall conference recruiting
. Weekly announcements at LG with sign up sheets
. Offer incentives for first-time attenders
. Ensure exec members (and other key influencers) are going
o Small group census (and SGL pastoral check-up)
o Evangelistic event/evangelism training
November
o Fall Conference follow-up meetings, esp. with frosh
o Consider beginning a group for attenders of Level I (or its
equivalent)
o From SG Census data, list all leaders and potential leaders
o SGL training workshop (recruit all people listed above)
o Finalize plans for and begin promotion of GP/SLT/Spring Break
Project/whatever
December
o Meet with graduating seniors
o Set up 2nd semester SG’s (from list and training workshop)
Chapter Builder’s Checklist
(Second Semester)
January
o Ensure SG’s are set up and ready to go by first LG meeting
o Begin Leadership Selection process
o NSO II and follow-up
o First Chapter Camp Announcement (in conjunction w/ launch of
Leadership Selection process)
February
o Leadership Selection (Exec AND SGL’s) interviews
o Begin Chapter Camp recruiting (in conjunction with Leadership
Selection interviews)
March
o Begin regular, creative, high quality Chapter Camp Announcements
o Finalize Exec and SGL selections; reiterate Camp expectations
April
o Heavy Chapter Camp recruiting
. Weekly announcements at LG with sign-up sheets
. Offer incentives for first-time attenders, “Don’t let money
stand in the way.”
. Ensure exec members (and other key influencers) are going
o Spring SG Census
o Fill out Annual Field Report
o Meet with Graduating seniors
o Meet with new Leadership Team (retreat?)
May
o Finalize Camp recruiting
o Take care of NSO planning and logistics
o Plan out and prepare materials for Chapter Camp
o Set up Fall SG’s-leader, apprentice, 2 committed members
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